ECMO VA emergencies - Bubble ALARM / 90-C-EM-18
- ICU-diagrams.com
- Jun 30, 2023
- 1 min read
Art.Nr.: 90-C-EM-18
The problem of a bubble alarm during ecmo therapy is potentially life-threatening, since the ecmo is only performing its function to a limited extent or not at all. There is a risk of dangerous air embolisms in end organs. In comparison to vv ecmo therapy, with the va variant, in the event of a machine stop, the cardiac output can also be performed natively by the damaged heart.
